Ilhéu de Cima Lighthouse
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| Location | Ilhéu de Cima Cape Verde |
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| Coordinates | 14°57′54.5″N 24°38′30.8″W / 14.965139°N 24.641889°W |
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| Construction | mason tower |
| Height | 4 metres (13 ft) |
| Shape | quadrangular tower with lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 80 metres (260 ft) |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 12s. |
| Cape Verde no. | PT-2190[2] |
Fl(3) W 12s Ilhéu de Cima Lighthouse (Portuguese: Farol do Ilhéu de Cima) is a lighthouse on Ilhéu de Cima located about 80 m above sea level.[3] The lighthouse is the only building inside the integral nature reserve Ilhéus do Rombo.
It is a small white tower 4 meters in height with a white lantern,[2] the lighthouse is solar powered. The caretaker's house is next door. It flashes white lights every 12 seconds, its range is 9 nmi (17 km).[1]
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References[]
- ^ a b List of Lights, Pub. 113: The West Coasts of Europe and Africa, the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Azovskoye More (Sea of Azov) (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2018. p. 428.
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Cape Verde". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Bertalan, Attila. "Kap Verdes unbewohnte Inseln" [Uninhabited Islets in Cape Verde]. kapverdischeinseln.com (in German).
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